Delete patron information
Delete patron information The Delete sub-tab of Update Patrons lets you delete patron information. You can use it to delete multiple patrons, recommendations, or notes. This is useful when a large number of patrons are no longer associated with your library or school, or for cleaning up patron records at the end of the school year. Important: Be…
Job Manager
Job Manager Depending on your role and permissions, Job Manager may list report jobs, custom report jobs, inventory jobs, and/or preventative maintenance jobs. The page shows the statuses of those jobs, until they are deleted. View Job Summaries Destiny Administrator Super Administrator District User For the Destiny Administrator, Job Manager shows all the jobs created in the district. It includes…
Merge duplicate patrons
Merge duplicate patrons Your database may contain several patron records for the same person. The Merge Duplicates feature on the Update Patrons page lets you retrieve all the records for a particular patron, select the preferred record and delete the duplicates. You can also retain multiple site associations for the patron or discard all but the primary association. Destiny retains…
Configure barcode sysmbologies
Configure barcode symbologies To let Destiny assign barcodes, you need to define the barcode symbology you plan to use. Barcode symbology options depend on the installed Destiny products. example: You have Resource Manager and Textbook Manager. You make a change to the Textbooks barcode symbology. Even though Resource Manager also has textbook resources, your change only applies to the textbooks that live in Textbook Manager. Or, you have…
Move fields
Move fields The Move Fields sub-tab of the Update Patrons page lets you move the contents, or values, from any one of the five User Defined fields to any of the following patron fields: Important: Moving the information cannot be undone. It also clears it from the originating field. Make sure you do not perform this procedure twice for the same…
Edit Home page ( Library Manager)
Edit Home page (Library Manager) Customizing your Home page is a great way to welcome your patrons to the online catalog, highlight available resources, announce events, and encourage patrons to use the library regularly. You can create groups, hyperlinks and text. Using Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) gives you endless options, such as adding graphics,…
Excuses fines
Excuse fines The Excuse Fines sub-tab on the Update Patrons page lets you globally delete fines and refunds by grade level or graduation year, and by a value or date range. You can delete fines and refunds for just your patrons, or include patrons of other schools who borrowed your materials. You might want to do this at the…
Dashboard Tab
Dashboard Tab The Dashboard provides a graphical, at-a-glance view of various library, resource, and textbook data. The Dashboard is available to district- and site-level users with the appropriate permissions in Library Manager, Resource Manager, and Textbook Manager. Access the Dashboard By default, the Dashboard tab is empty until you configure it for the reports you want to see.
Globally add site association for patrons
Globally add site associations for patrons If you are a district user with the right to Manage Patrons for the District, Update Patron associations lets you globally associate patrons with additional sites. You may want to do this for patrons who attend or teach class at multiple schools. You can limit the patrons selected for the…